Finding great-value Burgundy, whether it’s the white Chardonnay or the red Pinot Noir, is a hit-or-miss proposition at best. But one that really stands out is Domaine Laroche’s 2017 Bourgogne Chardonnay, a fantastic value at around $21.
Bourgogne, which simply translates to Burgundy, is the more generic, catch-all appellation Burgundy growers must use on their white and red wines when the grapes are from outside the boundaries of more specific, highly demarcated, and often storied appellations such as Meursault or Montrachet.
Domaine Laroche is located in Chablis, Burgundy’s northern outpost, but the fruit for its 2017 Bourgogne Chardonnay came mainly from vineyards in Mâcon in the southern end of Burgundy.